Powel Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Powel Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Powel family

Profession Census Frequency
Farmer 7
General Labourer 6
Dress Maker 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Coal Miner Hewer 5
Living On Own Means 4
Housemaid Domestic 4
Bricklayer 3
Cook Domestic 3
Scholar 3
Charwoman 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Railway Porter 3
Assistant 2
Barmaid 2
Bottle Washer 2
House Maid Domestic 2
Labourer 2
Laundress Wash 2
Military Tailoress 2
Coal Miner C Hewer 2
Servant Domestic 2
Coal Haulier C Below 2
Farmer's Daughter 2
Farmer's Son Rel 2

Powel Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Powell 83% 274,624
2 Powel 100% 7,866
3 Pawle 40% 588
4 Powl 80% 412
5 Powle 60% 324
6 Powele 83% 164
7 Pawel 80% 110

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The surname Powel is the 2nd most popular variant of Powell.

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